The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-08-20
s.THE RINGv REDIyIyUs.


holding up its hands, figuratively
speaking, in holy horror at the bare
suggestion of a discussion of the status
of political affairs in Ouachita parish.
1t deprecated any interference with
existing political methods and ring
rule or tho disturbance of the squiet
order of things" and even went so far
as to charge the Telegraph, for so
doing, with having turned against its
own people.
Last week the Bulletin changed
front on this subject. From the de-
fensive it has assumed an aggressive
attitude and for the purpose of re-
opening the discussion goes back 10
the 18th of June, copies a garbled
extract from an editorial appearing in
the Telegraph of that date on the
"mephitic" subject of rings, and makes
this comment:
Now this is candid and admits Of no
doubtful interpretation, and unreser-
vcdly gives away the very gist of the
opposition TO what it (the TeIegraph)
denominates the "ring.''
BY what the editor of tho Bulletin
may have considered u very smart
trick, he makes it appear, on the face
of the papers, that tho Telegraph is not
opposed on principle, to rings, and
particularly to the Ouachita ring. In
81 IN nj .,f hn 18Th nf tho
Telegraph said, and reiterates: "The
right of men to combine for tie accom-
p|ishment of all legitimate purposes,
is recognized the world over. They
may consolidate their money; they
may unite their intelligence and labor,
or they may combine their influence,
There is nothing wrong in all this"
We would like TO set serene, right in
the middle of such a ring, but there we
draw the line. The Telegraph advo-
Gated no such ring as dominates every
! thing in this parish; on tho contrary
we not only refused ii our endorsement
b-t severely denounced its methods.
lhOSc IlletuOuS UT wv auCll uf5 luC
moral sense of mankind can approve
nor fee AnglG-Saxons live under and
maintain their seIfrespect and man
hood. The ring does not stop al con-
trolling tho negro vOte-stiffling the
| will Of the white majority. 1t con-
trolls the labor of the parish aud in
doing 40 has paraiyzed the arm of
the law.
The Bulletin says;
Tho avowcd purpose, then, Of all
this clamor is that other men may
"oust" what they call the present ring
and to put themselves in its place, just
for the luxury of playing the role of
ring masters themselves for while.
Whether they will do any better than
their predecessors is quite problema-
Teal. All admit that the present
incumbcnts have given us good officers
and good parochial government for ten
years.
Ii we may be allowed to correct the
Bulletin tho av0wed purpose of all
this clamor is to Dust the present ring
and re-instaie the people in power; to
restore white Supremacy and law and
order and to give every man, however
humble, what tho constitution and the
law the of land guarantees him, protect
ion in life and property. 1t is not at all
probIematicaI whether the people
would do any better than the present
ring. But witness people, the IRON
bound, brasS-lined audacity of the
organ of your masters: CAL admit
that tho present ncnmbents have
given us good officers and good parn-
chial government for ten years.
The present iucumheuts--your lords
and masters!
Is there anything IN this new depar-
iure to commend il to the minds aud
hearts OF the people,
THE REMEDY.